One example of 15 player contracts that stays under the $74 million "apron."
16,790,345 Pierce
11,000,000 Rondo
1,630,800 Bradley
1,089,240 JJJ
762,195 Moore
1,029,389 Stiemsma
2,134,700 (2) Rookie 1sts
11,000,000 KG
6,000,000 Allen
8,000,000 Green
6,500,000 Bass
5,000,000 MLException
2,000,000 BiException
473,604 Joseph
73,410,273
No MP, KD, or CW, but you could get them too with the BAE and by splitting the MLE and letting one of the sophs or rookies go.